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Hypothermia

Body temperature is dangerously low and health is bleeding away.

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environmentcoldself healing

Not an infection but an environmental condition, and one of the fastest killers of new players. It is also one of the easiest to fix — a fire solves it in a couple of minutes.

Symptoms

symptom
Key symptoms
ShakingRapid stamina loss
May also occur
Blurred visionUnconsciousnessFood drains quickly

Common causes

cause
  • Wet clothing in cold weather
  • Swimming across a lake or the coast at night
  • Rain with no jacket, especially at altitude

Recommended treatment

treatment
  1. 1Build a fireplace and stand next to it
  2. 2Remove wet clothing — wet gear keeps cooling you
  3. 3Eat or drink something hot and get indoors
  4. 4Keep moving; standing still in the cold makes it worse

What to avoid

warning
  • Do not keep wearing soaked clothes beside the fire
  • Do not swim with a full loadout unless you have to
  • Do not ignore the blue temperature indicator

Recommended medicine

Treatment

Thermometer

Tells you your exact body temperature — fever or hypothermia.

Check symptoms

Game information only — this tool is for DayZ. It is not medical advice and has no real-world use.

DayZ 1.29